Non-refillable bottle.



PATENTED MAR. 17, 1908.

L. RD. NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE. APPLICATION FILED MAR.14,1907.

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NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE Application filed March 14, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LARs RD, a subject of the King of Great Britain,residing at Montreal, Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Non-Refillable Bottles g and I do declare the followingto be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to what are known as non-refillable bottles, andhas for its object to provide a device of this kind which can be readilyapplied to the ordinary bottle, and which will render it impossible torefill the same after its contents have been removed.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, Figure 1is a longitudinal, sectional view of the upper end of a bottle providedwith my improved non-refilling attachment in place therein Fig. 2 is abottom plan view of the lower end of the attachment; Fig, 3 is a topplan view of the same; and Fig. 4 is a plan view of one of the floors orpartitions in the device.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates a bottle whichcan be formed in any desired manner, except that its neck, 2, isprovided with an annular recess, 8, near its lower end.

My attachment consists preferably of a {ruste-conical body, 4, which canbe formed from glass, porcelain, or metal. Its lower end is providedwith a plat-e, 5, which is perforated at 6 and 7, and is adapted to beformed upon or secured to the lower end of the body m any desiredmanner.

Secured to the lower face of the plate, 5, as by means of loops orstaples, 5, are springs, 8, which are adapted to engage with the recess,3, when the device has been placed in position and thereby prevent theremoval of the same. A tube or pipe, 9, extends upward through theopening, 7, to any desired height` A lever, 10, is passed through theplate, 5, and pivotally secured thereto as by means of ears, 11, and hasa cork or stopper', 12, upon one end and a flat disk or valve 13, at theother. The cork and disk are so related to each other that when thevalve is forced upon its seat so as to cover the opening, 6, as by meansof a ball, 14, the cork, 12, will be forced into the lower end of thetube, 9, and thereby close the same. The ball, 14, is secured in itsdesired position by means of a cage, 15, which is preferably conical andex- Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented March 1'7, 1908.

Serial No. 362,434. I

tends from the plate 5, upward substantially to a floor, or partition,16. The valve, 13, is preferably7 provided with radially extendinfrwings, 17, which are adapted to be engaged by the ball and therebyassist in holding the valve 13 uponits seat. An upwardly extendingspring, 1S, is connected with the lever, 10, at its pivot point so as toengagewith the pipe 9 when the lever is swung upon its pivot and therebyprevent the valve 1B from moving so far from its seat as to permit theball 14 passing down underneath it through the opening 6 into thebottle. Above the cage, l5, are a series of inwardly extending floors orpartitions, 16, which preferably have their inner edges cut away orrecessed as shown at 19. By arranging the partitions in this manner, theliquid can readily pass through the passage formed thereby, but it willbe impossible for an object, as a wire, to be inserted into the neck ofthe bottle past said partitions, and thereby open the perforations 6 and7, to permit of the introduction of any liquid after the contents of thebottle have been removed.

In securing my attachment to a bottle, the springs, 8, are compressed soas to enter the neck of the bottle, and the device is forced downwardlyuntil the recess, 3, is reached, when the springs will instantly expandand thereby lock the device in position. A filling, 20, as of cork, isthen inserted between the neck of the bottle and the device, and a sealor binder, 21, as of plaster of paris, cement, or other suitablematerial, is then lilled in above the cork to the top of the neck. Aflanged disk, 22, is then seated over the seal, 21, with its edges bentdown so as to engage with the neck of the bottle and prevent itsremoval, and its body portion adapted to receive letters or characters.A removable cap, 23, is then placed upon the projecting portion, 24, ofthe body, 4, and the closing of the bottle is complete.

In emptying the bottle, it is turned into a horizontal position with thevalve, 13, occupying its lowest point and the cork, 12, being in theopening, 7, and the bottle being preferably provided with instructions,as T his side up when emptying placed upon the side of the bottle whichwill be uppermost when said parts occupy the above described position.

When the device is formed from glass, or porcelain, the partitions, 16,are preferably formed integral therewith, but when it is formed frommetal the partitions are secured in place as by solder, the upper orsmaller one being secured first and the others in succession, and, afterthe ball and cage have been placed in position, the bottom plate, 5, issecured thereto either permanently or removably, as by screw threads, inthe ordinarylmanner.

I/Vhen the bottle is being emptied, the ball will roll oiiE of the valveinto the forward or upper portion of the cage, and the liquid will forcethe valve ofil its seat and escape past the partitions as abovedescribed, the air entering the bottle through the air pipe, 9, to takethe place of the liquid that runs out. After as much of the contentshave been emptied as desired, the bottle is returned to its normalposition, which will cause the ball to roll down upon the valve, 13, oreither one of the wings 17 and thereby cause said valve to close saidopening and also cause the cork, 12, to be seated in the lower end ofthe pipe, 9, and thus prevent the access of air to the contents of thebottle, even though the cap 23 should not be replaced. The slight amountof liquid that will be retained by the lower partitionsv will also flowdown onto the plate 5 and thereby assist in closing the opening therein.

Upon attempting to reiill the bottle by placing it on its side in a tubfilled with liquid, the ball will close the openings, 6 and 7, andthereby prevent the entrance of the liquid, and by holding the bottle inan inverted position, the cork, 12, which is preferably made slightlyheavier than the valve, 13, will cause the lever 10 to be swung upon itspivot so as to close the pipe, 9, and the opening 6, and thereby preventthe entrance of liquid in that manner.

Having described my invention, I claim:

l. In a non-refillable bottle, a bottle pro- 'vided withA an annularrecessed neck, a

frusto conical body within the neck provided with a tortuous passage andhaving its lower end perforated, means for closing said perforations,and springs for entering said recesses and preventing the removal of thebody.

2. In a non-reiillable bottle, a frusto-conical hollow body having aperforated plate at one end and a lurality of oppositely extendingsubstantia ly half moon shaped partitions toward the other end,pivotally mounted Stoppers for said perforations` and a weight forclosing the same.

3. In a non-reillable bottle, a substantially frusto-conical hollow bodyprovided with a perforated plate at one end, and having oppositelyextending alternately arranged half moon projections in the remainingportion, a lever passed through said plate and pivotally mountedtherein, the ends of said lever being provided with means for closingsaid perforations, and a ball for engaging with one of said means.

4. In a non-reillable bottle, a substantially frusto-conical hollow bodyprovided with a perforated plate a bent lever passed through said plateand pivotally mounted therein, the ends of said lever being providedwith means for closing said openings, a pipe connecting with one of saidopenings, -a spring connected with said lever at its pivot point inposition for engaging the said pipe, a ball in said body for engagingwith one of said closing means, and oppositely extending alternatelyarranged projections in the upper portion of said body.

5. In a non-reiillable bottle, a substantially 'frusto-conical hollowbody provided with a perforated bottom, a pipe communieating with one ofsaid openings, a lever pivotally mounted in said bottom, one end ofwhich is provided with a cork for closing the pipe, and the other isprovided with a winged va ve for closing the other opening, a springconnected with the lever at its pivot point in position for engagingwith said pipe, a cage upon said bottom, a ball in the cage adapted torest upon said valve or either of the wings, and oppositely extendingalternately arranged half moon projections in the remaining portion ofsaid body.

6. The combination with a bottle provided with an annularly recessedneck, of a frust-oconical hollow body seated therein, said body beingprovided with a perforated bot-

